What the applicant will do

What the applicant will NOT do

• Applicant will apply and pay online for the Type I Service. (see fee schedules).
  
  
• Applicant will log into account and “view progress” to determine what checklist items are to be requested and sent to the FCCPT.
  
  
• Applicant will send academic and licensing request forms to ALL the appropriate institutions. (US and Foreign)
  • Request for Academic Credentials Verification (page one to be filled out by applicant, page two to be completed by registrar)
  • Request for Verification of Physical Therapy License (page one to be filled out by applicant, page two to be completed by regulatory authority)
• Applicant will submit a signed and notarized Type I attestation page with one (1) recent passport-type photograph.
  • Type I Attestation form with recent passport photo
• Applicant will submit a copy of the applicant’s physical therapy education diploma(s), degree(s), or certificate(s) that has been notarized as a “True copy of the original”.
  
  
• The applicant will contact ETS and ask to have the TOEFL scores sent to FCCPT. The FCCPT institution code is 8164.
  
  
• If applicant has taken the NPTE, contact the FSBPT for a score transfer.
  
  
• Applicant may log in to check progress on file online, at any time.
  
  
• Applicant must maintain accurate e-mail and mailing address.
  
  
• The applicant will submit a notarized release of information if they wish a third party to contact the FCCPT in their place.
  • Release of Information form

• Applicants will NOT send original diplomas or certificates.
  • All documents sent to the FCCPT become the property of the FCCPT and will not be returned.
• Applicant will NOT send any copies of transcripts, mark sheets, syllabi, or license verifications to FCCPT.
  
  
• Applicants will NOT collect transcripts or verifications in sealed envelopes and forward these to the FCCPT.
  
  
• Any documents that are not required will not be maintained in the FCCPT files.

What the applicant’s academic institution will do

Actions the academic institution should NOT take

• The academic institution will fill out the academic information form and submit it with the full transcript and if required the official course descriptions and/or syllabi to FCCPT.
  
  
• Documents should be provided in English if available.
  
  
• Original language documents must be provided if translations are not available.

• The academic institution should NOT send any documents to the applicant to forward on to FCCPT.
  
  
• The academic institution should NOT forward documents to a translator to forward on to the FCCPT.

What the licensing authority will do

Actions the licensing authority should NOT take

• The licensing authority will fill out the license verification form and submit it to FCCPT.

• The licensing authority should NOT send any documents to the applicant to forward on to FCCPT.

Actions the examining institution take

Actions the examining institution should NOT take

• ETS will forward the applicant’s TOEFL, TWE, TSE, IBT scores to FCCPT.
  
  
• FSBPT will forward NPTE scores directly to the FCCPT. (This is only required if the applicant already took the NPTE.)

• The examining institutions should NOT send any documents to the applicant to forward on to FCCPT.

What FCCPT will do

Actions FCCPT does NOT take

• FCCPT will supply the applicant with a file number once an online payment and application have been submitted.
  
  
• FCCPT will send original language documents to the applicant once they are verified with instructions for the applicant to arrange for translations.
  
  
• FCCPT will collect and verify ALL documents as they arrive.
  
  
• FCCPT will complete the Type 1 review after all documents have arrived within 8 weeks time.
  
  
• FCCPT will send the final report to the applicant and the jurisdiction requested electronically.
  
  
• FCCPT will mail Type 1 certificates when applicant meets all the requirements.

• For the Type I service, FCCPT will NOT request the academic, licensing, or examining institutions on behalf of the applicant.
  • FCCPT may contact academic institutions, licensing / registration agencies if further verification is needed.
• FCCPT does NOT issue a license.
  • The jurisdiction board does this.
• FCCPT does NOT issue the visa.
  • USCIS does this.
• The FCCPT will NOT give out specific information to any third party without a notarized release of information from the applicant.